Current affairs and GK questions about the country and world are listed here. Candidates those who are preparing for IBPS/SBI/PO/Clerk exam and all other Banking exams can use these questions.

1).
Which state government recently, launched Smart Village program to improve
public facilities in the villages?

a)Maharashtra

b)Andhra Pradesh

c)Gujarat

d)Tamil Nadu

e)Assam

Answer: c)

2).
There is only one per cent water left in dams in Marathwada region, Aurangabad
Divisional Commissioner UmakantDangat. Where does this draught hit Marathwadaare
dam located?

a)Maharashtra

b)Haryana

c)Punjab

d)Madhya Pradesh

e)Rajasthan

Answer: a)

3).
Indian Railways has partnered with French transportation services firm to
implement Train Protection Warning System (TPWS), a technology meant to prevent
train accidents due to drivers' failure. Name the transportation firm.

a)Schneider
Transport SA

b)Gefco Group

c)Mory LDI

d)Thales Group

e)None of these

Answer: d)

4).
World Durian Festival is celebrated every year on ________

a)19th May

b)21st May

c)23rd May

d)27th May

e)29th May

Answer: c)

5).
Which state government fisheries department in the third week of May 2016
launched an artificial propagation programme for rehabilitation and conservation
of Golden Mahseer fish?

a)Uttar Pradesh

b)Himachal Pradesh

c)Arunachal Pradesh

d)Madhya Pradesh

e)Andhra Pradesh

Answer: b)

6).
India, Thailand and Myanmar are currently working on a 1,400-kilometres long
highway that will link India with Southeast Asia by land for the first time in
decades. The planned highway will start from

8).
The Peer to peer lending website which has announced the launch of e-Sign
facility, in partnership with eMudhra is

a)Lendbox.in

b)I2ifunding.com

c)Indiamoneymart.com

d)Sweetcoach.com

e)Faircent.com

Answer: e)

9).
Researchers have discovered new evidence about how the Earth's magnetic field
interacts with solar wind -- a finding that can improve forecasts about space
weather. The finding was done in which country?

a)USA

b)Russia

c)Japan

d)Australia

e)New Zealand

Answer: a)

10).
The world's oldest Olympic champion, SandorTarics, died on 21 May 2016 in San
Francisco. He belongs to which sport?

World Bank:
President : Jim Yong Kim
Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States
World Bank Group:
World Bank Group has five international organizations:
♦ International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
♦ International Development Association (IDA)
♦ International Finance Corporation (IFC)
♦ Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
♦ International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)